Combined lighting-valve, primer, and auxiliary air-valve.



C. IVI. lEVI/ELL.

COMBINED LIGHTING VALVE, PRIMER, AND AUXILIARY AIR VALVE.

APPL|CAT|0N F|LED1uLY3.1913.

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EQUIEL .EBENE (30E/listin if, .el GORF/lii A." r11-1 om@ sigilo/i949@ To@ZZ whom it muy concern Be it .lrnoivn that l, ftlnlianns M. dnwnLn, e.citizen of the United Stated' residing at Frankforti in the county oi'2Clinton und .Stute of :indianea have invented e. neuv und usefulCombined Lighting-Valve, lrimer, und .Auxiliary Air-Valve, ot *which thefollowing is a specification.

llt is the olojeet of my invention. to provide 'n unit ry device ofsiinole construction for controlling the supply ot' 'fuel to uuto mobilelamps; for supplying t'uel to an eutornob-ile engine tor priming, undalso for emergency runninCv as in euse the normal 'fuel supply isexhausted; tor controlling the supply of auxiliary sii' to the engine todilute the explosive mixture 'from the oarlouretera or to .inizi Withthe priming fuel,

or to supply air to the engine when coasting with the Corbin-eterthrottle elosed; und 'for providing a convenient ineens for supplyingkerosene Jr'or cleaning the interior ot' un engine cylinder.

rllhe accompanying drawing illustrntes any invention.

Figure l is n vei'tioul longitlulinnll seetion through .my device,showing' vit attached to en automobile dash board; lfig. 2 is utrugnientury section similar to Fig. l, but showing some oit' the partsin u illtl'erent position.; Fig. 3 is seetion on the line B- ot' Fig. l;Fig. l is section ou the line l-l of Fig. l; llig. 5 is u pau-tielsection on the line 5 5 of Fig. llgeud Fig. is e view showingdiegrninmntioully the application of niy device to en uutonioloile.

The inziin body l0 of .my device is oonveniently cylindrical in forniund has et one end l innin or nir ehoinloer l1, whieh is elosed liy escrew plug l2 having n sleeve extension i3 which extends through ennii-- toinoloile dash board ll and .tney loe olnniped to the letter inany suitable mannerj es by :t Clamping :out A gasket is sented in theinner end oit the Chamber l1, und upon this gasket hears plete 2l havingo square or otherwise angular central opening in which tits shoulderedand similarly shaped end of e hollow stein 23 suitably pressed to- Werdthe gasket 2O es oy e spring 2l and rotatable by e suitnlole handle 25.rllhe hollow stein @3 extends. through the springr l-l, both beingloolited within the sie-eve ll. lhe plate 2l is provid-ed with tivoeccentric openings end Slg which cooperate with open- .Speooetion ofLetters Estant.

A oieeton @lofi ruly 3, 1912. Serial io. i

32 and 33 respeotively to said lutter openings extend throuo'lithe nieinbody l() parallel to the exis thereof and through the zislet 20, oreConnected by pipes 3l eno 35 to the atmosphere :ind to tie manifold 3@of the automobile engine 3T? respeotivelya the menifold 36 also oeingsupplied with e fuel mixture from a suitolole oerlouieter .il Cheekvalve l? neu initting ingress only, may he looeted inthe pipe 3l?ivliieli is conveniently eoiled around (or otherwise looeted inproximity the exhaust pipe 38 of the engine 3 so tlnit nir drawn throughitivill loe heated. The gas, liet 2O is prevented from .movingrelatively to the moin bodylll loy ineens of e pin 3l),

which also projects through the opening 3l.

The opening 3l is' narrow et one end end wider throughout the remainderet its length, the Wide end of the opening and the shoulder between theWide `end narrowpor tions cooperating with the pin 39 to limit theinovenient of the plate 2l. The opening 3l is of sutlioient length sothat opening is neyer Completely closed. llfhe opening 30 is tapering,und when the plete '2l is moved serves es valve opening to vary theeffect-ive size of the opening 32 connecting the chamber il to theatmosphere or to olose suoli opening Completely.

i stem l0 extends `eentinlly through the hollow stein @dond through thegasket Q0 end mein body l0 into e fuel ohnniher -l-l in the other end ofthe inain hotly .l0 troni the hfnnher funnel is provided with n flangel2 ivliieh beers ugeinst the gasket Z0 end by the notion of n spring i3between suoli flange and e shoulder in the hollow stern 23 presses theoentrel part oit suoli gasket tightly against the bottoni of theolioniher ll. The oit the stein il() within the fuel olnunloer ell isflattened, es shown in Fig. el, to have n sliding lit in the slotted endoi n fuel vulve #lll controlling the outlet ofthe oliunioer y'll.,between 'whieh vulve und the bottom of olieinlier Lll is n .spring l5ivnioh prevents the velye troni moving weiden telly. The fuel olieinber-ll lies :in inlet opening lill, vmioli is Connected by e pipe l? to usource of fuel supply under pressure,' such its llrest--Lite teni;

llflien thestein l@ is turned hy its houille t9, the flattened end otsuoli vulve stein if in engagement with the slot in the vulve l-l turnsthe .letter to very the sine oli the oonnection from the fuel chamber4l'to the outlet 50 leading by pipes 5l to the automobile lamps`52, thuscontrolling the supply of fuel tosuchlamps. However, by pulling out (orto the right, Fig; l) on the handle 49, the flattened end of the stem 40is disconnected from the slotted end of the valve 44 and the flange v42is separated from the gasket 40, thus providing an opening for the fuelfrom the fuel chamber 41 to pass through the central opening in the mainbody l and the gasket 20 and around the flange 42 into the space withinthe hollow stem 23, whence it passes, as through a transverse hole 23 inthe stem 23, into the chamber ll and thence through the opening.

33, the pipe 35, and the manifold 36 into the engine, thus Tpermittingthe latter to receive a supply of priming fuel, or even supplying itwith fuel for emergency running in case the normal fuel supply isexhausted. The fuel passes to the engine whatever the position of thering 2l, because of the constant uncovering of at least part of theopening- 33; and is diluted with air when the opening `32 is uncovered.partly or wholly. When suficient fuel has been supplied to the engine inthis manner, the handle 49 may be turned until the attened, end of thestem 40 registers with the. slot in the valve 44,l whereupon the spring43 pushes the stem '40 to the left (Fig. l) to produce rengagement ofthe stem and valve and of the flange 42 and gasket 20, thus shutting odvthe fuel connection between' the fuel chamber 41 and engine. rlhe plate2l may be turned by the handle 25 to allow -air to be drawn in throughthe pipe 34, the opening 32, the chamber 1l, the openin 33, and the pipe35, to the engine; either or diluting the fuel mixture in running orpriming, or for allowing ingress of air to the engine when thefuelsupply from the carbureter is shut od, as when coasting.

Conveniently, the stem 40 has a central longitudinal opening 55, whichis normally closed at its outer end by the screw 56 which holdsthe-handle 49 in place, and is open at .its inner end to the spacewithin the hollow stem 23. By removing the screw 56, kerosene may belsquirted frozn` an oil can through the opening 55 into this space,whence it finds its way readily through the opening 23', chamber l1.,and pipe 35 into the engine cylinders anddissolves'any carbon which maybe deposited therein.

l claim as my invention 1.- ln combination, a main body having a fuelchamber and an air chamber inten connected with each other, said fuelchamber being provided with afluel inlet and a fuel outlet and said airchamber with an air inlet and an outlet` for connection with, an

engine, a valvey controlling the outlet from said fuel chamber, and avalve-operating memes nected with each other, said fuel chamber beingprovided with a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet and said air chamber withan ir inlet and an outlet for connection with n engine, a valvecontrolling the outlet from said fuel chamber, a valve-operating memberdetachably connected with said valve to operate'the latter, saidvalve-operatmg member closing the. connection between the two chamberswhen' connected `with said valve 4and opening said connection whendisconnected from said valve, and means for preventing accidental`movement of said valve when said valve-operating member is disconnectedtherefrom.

fuel chamber and an air chamber' interconnected with each other, saidfuel chamber being provided with a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet and saidair chamber with `an air inlet and an outlet. for connection with an lee4 engine, a check valve in the air inlet, a

valve controlling the outlet from said fuel chamber, and avalve-operating member de- Atachably connected with said valve tooperate the latter, said valve-operating member closing they connectionbetween the two chambers when connected with .said valve and openingsaid connection when disconnected from said valve 4. ln combination, amain body having a fuel chamber and an air chamber interconnected witheach other, said fuel chamber being provided with a fuel inlet and afuel outlet and said air'chamber with an. air inlet and an outlet forconnection with an engine, avalve controlling the outlet from said fuelchamber, and a valve-operating member detaehably connected with saidvalve to'operate the latter, said valve-operating member closing theconnection between the two chambers when connected with said valve andopening said connec tion when disconnected from said valve.

ln combination, a main body having a fuel chamber and an air chamberinter connected with each other, said fuel'chamber being provided with afuel inlet and a fuel outlet and said air chamber with an `air inlet andan outlet for connection'with an engine, a valve controlling the outletfrom said fuel chamber, a valve-operating member detachably connectedwith said valve to operate the' latter, said valve-operating memberclosing the connection ben .90 3. In combination, a main body having a ltween the chambers when connected with Seial ynlye enel opening suitlconnection when discoi'inected from said vulve, endl u spring tending tomove saicl vulve-operntina; nie-mbe? its position where it engages seiclvulve one :loses Seial connection between the two chambers,

ln combination, e moin body having e. fuel chamber und un uit' chamberinterconnectecl with euch othei, Suid fuel chamber being provided 'withu fuel inlet und u fuel outlet enel oir chamber with an air inlet enelon `outlet for connection with un engine, valve controlling the out-letfrom suiol fuel chain yelife-ojoerating member tletztclnbly connectedwith said vulve to operete the 1 seicl Valve-operating member closingthe connection between the two chambers when connected with saiel valveand. opening; scid. connection when disconnected fionl seid vulve, :incla Valye member movable within seid oir chamber :intl controlling ingfessof air thereto.

7. ln combination, a main bocly having e fuel chamber anal on airchamber interconnectecl with euch other, seitl fuel chamber beingproyieletl with u fuel inlet and u fuel outlet and seid uit chamber withan air inlet and an outlet for connection with an engine, u Valvecontrolling the outlet from suicl fuel chamber, u vulve-operating membeicletechubly connected with seicl Valve to operate the latter, saiclValve-operating member closing the connection between the' two chainbeswhen connectecl with suini valve and opening suicl connection whendisconnected fl'om seid valve, u spring tending move saitlvalve-operating member to its position where it engages said valve enelcloses soitl connection between the two chambers, enti o. valve membermovable within said air chamber unil controlling ingress of air thereto.e

8. ln combination, e mein booty having u fuel chamber incl en airchamber interconnectecl with euch other, suicl fuel chamber beingpiovitleol with a fuel inlet and d fuel outlet soifl air chamber with onair inlet and en outlet for connection with an engine, e valvecontiolling the outlet from suol fuel chamber, vulve-operating memberfletnchably connecten with said valve to operate the latter, seid.velveoperating nienfibeiv closing1 the connection between the twochambers when connected with seul valve und openingl Seial connectionwhen (lisconnecteel` from seid vulve, seicl vulve-ou-A erating' memberhaving on opening the innel" enel of which communicates with suicl oirchamber, enel menne for opening and closinc the outer enel of suiol lastnunieel opening,

ln combination, e moin body having an nir chamber :incl u fuel chamber,suicl two bei',

.chambers beinginteiconnecteo and euch having an inlet enel an outlet,valve controlling the outlet of the fuel clmmber, o valve controllingthe inlet of the air chumber, unile yelve stein which extentls throughthe connection between the two chambers and is movable ,bothlongitudinally :intl rotutubly, said vulve stem having withL the Valveat the outlet of tue fuel chamber :t clutch connection which iswithdrnwnble by the longitudinal movement of the vulve stein und beingspring-pressedI tovvztrtl'clutching engagement with suicl vulve, undsaid vulve being operable by the rotary movement of Suid vulve steinwhen the two are clutched together. Suid vulve stem when in clutchii'ig1engagement with said vulve closing` the connect-ion between suiol twochambers uncl `when out of suchV clutching engagement opening suchconnectionn l0, ln combination, u main bocly having un oir chamber :incla fuel chamber, suicl two chambers being' interconnected und euch havingan inlet and un butlet, o vulve contt'olling the outlet of the fuelchamber, intl u vulve stein which entends through the connection betweenthe two chambers und is movable both longitudinally und rotatably, seidvulve stem having with the vulve ut the outlet of the fuel chumber aclutch connection which is withdrowuble by the longituclinel movement ofthe vulve Stein und being spring-pressed towurtl clutchingengagementwith said valve, and saicl vulve being operable by the rotarymovement of Suid; vulve stem whenv the two ure clutchecl together', seidvalve stem when in clutching engagement with soicl vulve closing theconnection between said two chumbers intl when out of such clutchingengagement opening such connection.

ll. ln combination, a main hotly having un nir chamber und o fuelchumber, said two chambers being interconnected und euch laying an inlet:incl on outlet, t vulve controlling the outlet of the fuel chamber, uvalve controlling the inlet of the air chumbei, :incl o vulve stem whichextends through the connection between the two chambers und is movableboth longitudinally und rotntnbly, seiol Valve stem having with thevulve at the outlet of the fuel Chamber o clutchconnection which iswithdrewuble by the longitudinal movement of the vulve stem und SuidValve being operable by the-rotary movement of Suid vulve stern when thetwo ure clutched together, suicl vulve stem when in clutching engagementwith said valve closing the connection between soicl twov chambers undwhen out of such clutchingu engagement opening such connectiona 12. lincombination, o main bocly having; an air chamber and :t fuel chamber,Seidl two chambers being interconnected :mol euch buying un inlet und unoutlet, u valve conn trolling the outlet of the fuel chamber, anni Aee avalve stem-which extends through the cons nection between the twochambers and is movable both longitudinally and rotatably, said valvestem having with the valve at the outlet of the fuel chamber a clutchconnection which is withdrawable bythe longitudinal movement of thevalve stem and said valve being operable by the rotary movement of saidvalve stem when the two are clutched together, said valve stem when inclutchingv engagement with said valve closing the connection betweensaid two chambers and when out of such clutching engagement opening suchconnection.

13. 1n combination, a main body having a fuel chamber and an air-chamberinterconnected with each other, said fuel chamber being provided with afuel inlet and a fuel outlet land saidiair'chamber with an airv inletand an outlet for coiinection with an engine, a valve controlling theoutlet from said fuel chamber, a valve-operating member detachablyconnected with said valve to opcrate the latter, said valve-operatingmember closing the connection between the two chambers when connectedwith said valve and opening said connection when disconnected from saidvalve, and a valve movable in said air chamber independently of saidvalve-operating member and controlling the flow of air through said airchamber.

14. 1n' combination, a main bodyI having an air chamber and a fuelchamber, said two chambers being interconnected and each having an inletIand an outlet', a valve controlling the outlet of the fuel chamber, avalve stem which extends through the connection between the two chambersand is movable both longitudinally and rotatably, Said valve stem havingwith the valve at the outlet of the fuel chamber a clutch connectionwhich is withdrawable by the longitudinal movement of the valve stem andsaid valve being operable by the rotarymovement of said valve stem whenthe two are clutched together, said valve stem when in clutchingengagement with said valve vclosing the connection between said twochammeines bers and when out of such clutching engagement opening suchconnection, and a valve controlling the flow of air through said airchamber.

15. .lin combination, a main body having an air chamber provided with an'air inlet opening leading directly from the atmosphere so as to receiveair substantially at atmospheric pressure, and also provided with anoutlet opening for connection to an engine, a check valve in said airinlet, a manually operated valve mounted in said mainbody andcontrolling the passage of.

air through said air chamber to said engine, and mdependent manuallycontrolled means lfor supplying fuel to said air chamber, saidlast-named means also being mounted in said main body.

16.1n combination, a main body having an air chamber provided with anair inlet opening leading directly7 from the atmosphere so as to receiveair substantially. at atmospheric pressure, and also provided with anoutlet opening for connection to an' engine, a manually operated valvemounted in said main body and controlling the passa ge of air throughsaid air chamberto said engine, and independent manually controlledmeans for supplying fuel to said air chamber, said last-named means alsobeing mounted in said main body.

17. ln combination, a main body having an air chamber provided with anair inlet,

CHARLES M.- JEWELL.

A Witnesses:

LEONARD NoTnnooM, JAMES ARMTRY.

